The 2023 Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown was held from December 6 to 10 at the Swift Current Curling Club in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The total purse for the event was $50,000 on the men's and women's sides.
The event was sponsored by Curling Stadium, a streaming service provided by CurlingZone. All of the games were streamed on CurlingZone and the Swift Current Curling Club's YouTube page.
In the men's final, Yannick Schwaller and his team from Geneva defeated Michael Brunner of Bern 8–6 in an all-Swiss championship game. Trailing by one at the half, Schwaller counted a four spot in the fifth end that allowed his team of Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel, Sven Michel and Pablo Lachat to control the rest of the match. Both Swiss contingents qualified through the C side of the draw before sweeping the playoff round. Schwaller defeated A qualifier Sam Mooibroek 9–6 in the quarterfinals and then beat the United States' Korey Dropkin 5–4 in the semifinals. For Brunner, they took down the number one qualifier Catlin Schneider 5–3 in the quarters before eliminating Mike McEwen 5–4 in the semis as well. Niklas Edin and Steve Laycock rounded out the men's playoff draw.
In the women's final, South Korea's Kim Eun-jung took two in the seventh end and stole a single in the eighth to clip Winnipeg's Jolene Campbell 6–4 in a battle of previously undefeated teams. Kim's Gangneung based squad of Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Yeong-mi qualified for the playoffs as the number one seeds. They then beat Korean rivals Gim Eun-ji 7–3 in the quarterfinals before knocking off Isabella Wranå 11–6 in the semifinals. Team Campbell finished third through the preliminary round with playoff victories over Kayla Skrlik 7–2 and Satsuki Fujisawa 8–2. Silvana Tirinzoni, Corrie Hürlimann, Xenia Schwaller and Amber Holland all advanced to the playoffs before losing in the quarterfinals and qualification round respectively.
Many international teams competed in the event as it was held the weekend before the 2023 Masters Grand Slam event in Saskatoon.
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Trevor Bonot Mike McCarville Jordan Potts Kurtis Byrd Thunder Bay, Ontario Michael Brunner Anthony Petoud Romano Meier Andreas Gerlach Bern, Switzerland Braden Calvert Corey Chambers Kyle Kurz Brendan Bilawka Winnipeg, Manitoba Carl deConinck Smith Ryan Deis Kurt Dixon Kalin Deis Fox Valley, Saskatchewan Korey Dropkin (Fourth) Andrew Stopera (Skip) Mark Fenner Thomas Howell Duluth, Minnesota Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Marco Hösli Philipp Hösli Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus, Switzerland Rylan Kleiter Joshua Mattern Matthew Hall Trevor Johnson Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Kevin Koe Tyler Tardi Jacques Gauthier Karrick Martin Calgary, Alberta Steve Laycock Shaun Meachem Chris Haichert Brayden Grindheim Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Sam Mooibroek Scott Mitchell Nathan Steele Colin Schnurr Wyatt Small Whitby, Ontario Park Jong-duk Jeong Yeong-seok Oh Seung-hoon Seong Ji-hoon Lee Ki-bok Gangwon, South Korea Catlin Schneider Sterling Middleton Jason Ginter Alex Horvath Victoria, British Columbia Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Yannick Schwaller (Skip) Sven Michel Pablo Lachat Geneva, Switzerland Karsten Sturmay Kyle Doering Glenn Venance Kurtis Goller J. D. Lind St. Albert, Alberta Ryan Wiebe Ty Dilello Sean Flatt Adam Flatt Winnipeg, Manitoba Riku Yanagisawa Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi – Satoshi Koizumi Karuizawa, Japan
Knockout Brackets
Source:
A Event
B Event
C Event
Knockout Results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 2 Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Draw 4 Thursday, December 7, 2:30 pm
Draw 5 Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
Draw 7 Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Draw 9 Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
Draw 11 Friday, December 8, 9:00 pm
Draw 13 Saturday, December 9, 11:15 am
Draw 15 Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Semifinals Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Lexi Lanigan Leah Yavarow Minneapolis, Minnesota Penny Barker Christie Gamble Jenna Enge Danielle Sicinski Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Corryn Brown Erin Pincott Jennifer Armstrong Samantha Fisher Kamloops, British Columbia Kate Cameron Meghan Walter Taylor McDonald Mackenzie Elias Winnipeg, Manitoba Jolene Campbell Abby Ackland Rachel Erickson Sara Oliver Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefania Constantini Elena Mathis Marta Lo Deserto Angela Romei Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Hollie Duncan Megan Balsdon Rachelle Strybosch Tess Guyatt Woodstock, Ontario Stephanie Schmidt (Fourth) Sara England Ashley Williamson Michelle Englot (Skip) Regina, Saskatchewan Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kotomi Ishizaki Kitami, Japan Jo-Ann Rizzo (Fourth) Sarah Koltun Margot Flemming Kerry Galusha (Skip) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji Uijeongbu, South Korea Clancy Grandy Kayla MacMillan Lindsay Dubue Sarah Loken Rachelle Brown Vancouver, British Columbia Serena Gray-Withers Catherine Clifford Brianna Cullen Zoe Cinnamon Edmonton, Alberta Han Zhuo Sun Jingyi Wen Xinyue Li Wanchang Harbin, China Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Amber Holland Kim Schneider Jill Springer Debbie Lozinski Kronau, Saskatchewan Corrie Hürlimann Celine Schwizgebel Sarah Müller Marina Lörtscher Zug, Switzerland Michèle Jäggi Ashley Howard Stefanie Berset Lisa Muhmenthaler Bern, Switzerland Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Kim Yeong-mi Gangneung, South Korea Tabitha Peterson Cory Thiesse Tara Peterson Becca Hamilton St. Paul, Minnesota Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Marion Wüest Zurich, Switzerland Robyn Silvernagle Kelly Schafer – Kara Thevenot North Battleford, Saskatchewan Kayla Skrlik – Geri-Lynn Ramsay Ashton Skrlik Calgary, Alberta Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Selina Witschonke Carole Howald Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Silvana Tirinzoni 4 0 31 12 Serena Gray-Withers 2 2 25 19 Clancy Grandy 2 2 19 25 Penny Barker 1 3 14 26 Corryn Brown 1 3 20 27 Pool B W L PF PA Jolene Campbell 4 0 27 14 Gim Eun-ji 2 2 30 16 Michelle Englot 2 2 19 25 Kerry Galusha 1 3 14 27 Kate Cameron 1 3 16 24 Pool C W L PF PA Kim Eun-jung 4 0 21 10 Xenia Schwaller 3 1 15 12 Hollie Duncan 2 2 16 14 Anna Hasselborg 1 3 16 22 Han Zhuo 0 4 13 23 Pool D W L PF PA Isabella Wranå 3 1 28 19 Amber Holland 3 1 28 17 Corrie Hürlimann 3 1 17 24 Sarah Anderson 1 3 23 26 Stefania Constantini 0 4 15 25 Pool E W L PF PA Satsuki Fujisawa 4 0 25 15 Kayla Skrlik 3 1 28 18 Robyn Silvernagle 2 2 22 19 Michèle Jäggi 1 3 18 28 Tabitha Peterson 0 4 19 32
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC−06:00).
Draw 1 Wednesday, December 6, 7:30 pm
Draw 2 Thursday, December 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Thursday, December 7, 11:15 am
Draw 5 Thursday, December 7, 5:45 pm
Draw 6 Thursday, December 7, 9:00 pm
Draw 7 Friday, December 8, 8:00 am
Draw 8 Friday, December 8, 11:15 am
Draw 9 Friday, December 8, 2:30 pm
Draw 10 Friday, December 8, 5:45 pm
Draw 12 Saturday, December 9, 8:00 am
Draw 14 Saturday, December 9, 2:30 pm
Draw 15 Saturday, December 9, 5:45 pm
Playoffs
Qualification Games Saturday, December 9, 9:00 pm
Quarterfinals Sunday, December 10, 9:00 am
Semifinals Sunday, December 10, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, December 10, 4:00 pm
Notes
References
External links Men's Event Women's Event